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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education